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American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

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Sultry redhead Alexandra Breckenridge takes a break from her naughty maid duties in FX's "American Horror Story" to languish on our couch and confess to us how unlike her character in the Ryan Murphy series she is and how it's launched a thousand phone calls from her exes! We also get to sample some of Alexandra's lovely photography and play a little pop quiz with her. Hosted by Nikki Novak.

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Young Hollywood

Yeah, it's a very posh name. It is. Where does it come from?

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

My mother was 19 when she had me and my full name is Alexandra Heatherton Breckenridge.

Young Hollywood

That's even more posh.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

It's absurdly long.

Young Hollywood

Hey everyone, Mickey Novak here in the Young Hollywood studio with a very sultry, red-headed Alexandria Breckenridge. So you did this red hair for the role in American Horror Story.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Yes. Yes. I had blonde hair beforehand and and I finally got my hair to this really beautiful blonde and literally like two weeks later

Young Hollywood

You knew that was going to happen. Ryan was like

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

No, but generally when I work, it's like, well, will you dye your hair or get it?

Young Hollywood

You're a naughty little vixen, aren't you?

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

I'm so naughty.

Young Hollywood

How much fun are you having?

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

I am having a lot of fun. It's really difficult because it's just, I mean, it's nothing like my personality. I mean, I've never acted that way in my life. It's tricky. Being that overtly sexual is is it's not as easy.

Young Hollywood

All right, you win that. All right. You doing? Cleaning up your mess. A mess?

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Well, it's not my blood.

Young Hollywood

How long have you been out here?

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Long enough.

Young Hollywood

What did you see?

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Why nothing. Nothing at all, if anyone should ask. I'm very discreet. I've been getting some text messages from guys that I've dated, uh, asking me out again. I guess they just saw me masturbate on television and they were like

Young Hollywood

There were like, oh, they're like, why didn't you do that for me? Why are you want to

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Yeah. They're like, I didn't realize she could be so sexy. She's kind of a dork.

Young Hollywood

You mean So, shooting the show. Do you actually shoot in a house or do you or do you shoot it like me on a set?

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

It's on a set. We shot the pilot in the house. That actual house.

Young Hollywood

And anything really happened?

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Not to me, but I didn't go in the basement.

Young Hollywood

And then your character, there's there's actually sort of two of you. I mean, there's your the older alter ego. Do you collaborate together at all or is it totally separate? You just sort of do your own thing.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

We don't and it's just because they're they're so different. They're there's such different sides of this this person and Francis will do the scene and then I'll watch her where she moved at what line and then I'll go and do it as younger.

Young Hollywood

Right. I know you're not just an actress, you're also a photographer. Yeah. Do you have a little slideshow? You don't. We do. Oh my god. Over your right shoulder.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

That's my friend Challan. Um, she's actually

Young Hollywood

She's not shy.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

She's no, she's not. Well, we we uh, model for each other a lot and she's also a photographer.

Young Hollywood

So where was this?

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

That's London.

Young Hollywood

Oh, wow. I heard that you love traveling. That's my

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

You're right. I do. Yeah. I do. Um, that's Paris. Oh. Uh, that's my friend Whitney. She's a really good actress.

Young Hollywood

Was she just really hungry or

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Um, I had a this kind of happened to me, uh, once. There was a a debacle in my kitchen and I decided to recreate it for a photo.

Young Hollywood

We we won't torture anyone. We you very, very talented. Thank you. Such beautiful pictures. And now we're back to her name. extremely long.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Yeah, it's a very posh name. It is. Where does it come from? My mother was 19 when she had me and my full name is Alexandra Heatherton Breckenridge.

Young Hollywood

That's even more posh. It's absurdly long. So, you thought you were going to get off Scott free, uh, pictures. We have another game. I'm going to give you, there's like either a movie title or actor and I'm just going to give you clues and we'll see how many you can get.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

That's so much fun.

Young Hollywood

You do a really good impression of her. Jerry Maguire.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Oh, Renée Zellweger.

Young Hollywood

Ding ding ding ding. She's your uncle was in Dark Angel, Jessica Alba.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Yes. Michael Weatherly.

Young Hollywood

Uh, created Glee, your boss.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Ryan Murphy.

Young Hollywood

Ding ding ding. And Brad.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Yes.

Young Hollywood

See, you're going to get through all of them. I'm telling you. Okay, you play Katarina in his HBO vampire show.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

True Blood.

Young Hollywood

Jack Nicholson, Stanley Kubrick film. One of your favorites.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Oh, The Shining.

Young Hollywood

Okay, women levitating on bed. Movie, really scary. Like girl levitating on bed. On the set.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Oh, oh, uh, The Exorcist.

Young Hollywood

Redhead like yourself, famous redhead, one of the most famous redheads next to yourself. Married to Desi Arnaz, funny comedian.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Oh, Lucille Ball.

Young Hollywood

You do a wicked impression of her. Um, Sex and the City.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Sarah Jessica Parker.

Young Hollywood

You do all the voices on the Family Guy.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

I know. I know. But I really, I mean, I go in and I go in and I I just do it and after I I guess I just leave it all there.

Young Hollywood

Hosted the Oscars. You met him at 15 at an audition. Cut off his own arm in a movie. You met him. He

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Oh, James Franco.

Young Hollywood

That's too funny. By the way, Yes. I did. Oh yay. In case you ever want to cover up the red hair, which you wouldn't wouldn't never. No. Thanks for coming in.

American Vixen Alexandra Breckenridge

Thank you so much. It was fun.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Alexandra Breckenridge

    The interviewed actress

  • Nikki Novak

    Host of the interview

  • Ryan Murphy

    Creator of 'American Horror Story' and 'Glee'

  • Francis Conroy

    Plays the older version of Alexandra's character

  • Challan

    Alexandra's friend and fellow photographer

  • Whitney

    Alexandra's friend and actress

  • Renée Zellweger

    Identified in a pop quiz clue for 'Jerry Maguire'

  • Jessica Alba

    Identified in a pop quiz clue for 'Dark Angel'

  • Michael Weatherly

    Identified in a pop quiz clue for 'Dark Angel'

  • Jack Nicholson

    Identified in a pop quiz clue for 'The Shining'

  • Lucille Ball

    Identified in a pop quiz clue as a famous redhead

  • James Franco

    Identified in a pop quiz clue as an actor met at 15

FAQ

What role does Alexandra Breckenridge play in American Horror Story?+
Alexandra Breckenridge plays a 'naughty maid' character in FX's "American Horror Story".
How did Alexandra Breckenridge prepare for her role in American Horror Story?+
Alexandra Breckenridge dyed her blonde hair red for her role in 'American Horror Story'.
Does Alexandra Breckenridge think her character in American Horror Story is like her in real life?+
No, Alexandra Breckenridge states that her character in American Horror Story is nothing like her personality and that she has never acted that way in her life.
Does Alexandra Breckenridge have other talents besides acting?+
Yes, Alexandra Breckenridge is also a photographer, and some of her work was shown during the interview.
Who plays the older version of Alexandra Breckenridge's character in American Horror Story?+
Francis Conroy plays the older version of Alexandra Breckenridge's character in American Horror Story, and they collaborate by watching each other's performances.
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